How do transgenic animals contribute to human welfare?
- Agricultural Applications
a) Breeding: Transgenesis will allow larger herds with specific traits.
b) Quality: Scientists can improve the size of livestock genetically.
c) Disease resistance: Disease-resistant livestock is not a reality just yet.
2. Medical Applications
a) xeno-transplantation: Transplant organs may soon come from transgenic animals.
b) Nutritional supplements and pharmaceuticals: Milk-producing transgenic animals are especially useful for medicines.
c) Human gene therapy: A transgenic cow exists that produces a substance to help human red cells grow.
3. Industrial Applications: Uses in industry include material fabrication and safety tests of chemicals.